RescuED

RescuED is a road safety and education initiative of the Fire and Rescue NSW where firefighters with experience in motor vehicle rescue, deliver an innovative motor vehicle accident prevention program to potential learner drivers in high schools.

RescuED aims to reduce the frequency and severity of the tragedy and trauma caused by motor vehicle accidents within 17 — 25 year olds.

It also represents an extension of our community risk management activities beyond fire safety into road safety and reaches an important audience of potential learner drivers in high schools.

Target age group

RescuED targets high school students in Years 9-12. Unfortunately, every year too many young people die driving. While young drivers made up approximately 14% of all NSW drivers, they constitute approximately 30% of those killed or injured in vehicle accidents across the State each year.

In addition, each year statistics in NSW reveal that:

Young males are three times more likely to be in a crash than young females

Young males are three times more likely to suffer fatalities than young females

Young females are more likely to be hospitalised for injuries than males

Young females are three times more likely to be in a crash than older females

What does RescuED involve?

The RescuED program is a 1 hour 50 minute presentation delivered by rescue trained firefighters of Fire and Rescue NSW onsite at schools.

The presentation should be used in the context of an ongoing PDHPE program for Years 9-10 students (Stage 5).